• Resume
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2004 - July 2009
Receptionist to Designer
STUDIO 22
Montague Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa
Position / duties : I started out as a receptionist and quickly went on to processing orders and packing them, to Quality control, Quality checker. From this position, I had more freedom to learn Photoshop and went on to take over a position where I could be a Junior Designer. This is where I learned to master Photoshop in my own way, and have gone on to create everything that one can think of doing with a photograph.
August 2009 - October 2010
Designer
KODAK SUPERFOTO - CAPE GATE
Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa
Position / duties : Applying my designer skills to promotional artwork for the store, client collages, and general photograph editing for public clients.
November 2010 - March 2017
Designer
STUDIO 22
Montague Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa
Position / duties : Displaying all the designer and photographic editing skills that I have leant over the past 12 years. Mainly creating borders and school artwork for photography clients, creating invitations, cards, business cards, flyers and much more for public clients, and then also creating promotional material/flyers in house for Studio22. Also designing books, either in the software available at Studio22 or advanced designs in Photoshop.
April 2017 - February 2020
Layout Designer
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Position / duties : Was offered and applied for a printing consultant position and quickly became part of the layout design team when the position became available. Displaying all the designer, editing and layout skills that I have acquired and applying them to book layouts, brochures, flyers, business cards, booklets, invitations, collages, greeting cards, postcards and much more.
ORMS PRINTROOM & FRAMING
FREELANCE EDITING & DESIGN
I have been doing freelance editing and design for a few clients that include photo editing and designing ads, books, business cards etc. as well as Photographing weddings, birthdays for family, friends and references from friends.
• Resume
EDUCATION
GRADUATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM DURBANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• Afrikaans First Language - 73%
• English Second Language - 76%
• Mathematics - 73%
• Computer Studies - 48%
• Accounting - 48%
• Economics - 43%
HOBBIES
• Designing
• Editing
• Arts & Crafts
• Photography
• Nature
• Music & Live Events
• Reading
PERSONAL SKILLS
• Fully Bilingual (Afrikaans Home Language & English)
• Creative Spirit
• Reliable and Professional
• Team Player
• Fast Learner
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Computer Literate
• Great Customer Service
• Compassionate
• Problem Solving
• Quality Checking
• Loyal
PROGRAMS I CAN USE
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator (Still practicing)
• Slack
• Microsoft Office
• Pastel Invoicing System
• IQ Invoicing System
• Teamviewer